Gaddis, William (Thomas) — born Dec. 29, 1922, New York, N.Y., U.S. died Dec. 16, 1998, East Hampton, N.Y. U.S. novelist. He attended Harvard University and later wrote speeches and screenplays. His long experimental novels are characterized by complex and allusive… … Universalium
Gaddis, William (Thomas) — (29 dic. 1922, Nueva York, N.Y. EE.UU.–16 dic. 1998, East Hampton, N.Y.). Novelista estadounidense. Asistió a la Universidad de Harvard y después escribió discursos y guiones. Sus largas novelas experimentales se caracterizan por una trama y un… … Enciclopedia Universal
Gaddis, William — ▪ American author in full William Thomas Gaddis born Dec. 29, 1922, New York, N.Y., U.S. died Dec. 16, 1998, East Hampton, N.Y. American novelist of complex, satiric works who was considered one of the best of the post World War II… … Universalium
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Thomas — /tom euhs/ for 1, 2, 4 14; /taw mah / for 3, n. 1. an apostle who demanded proof of Christ s Resurrection. John 20:24 29. 2. Augustus, 1857 1934, U.S. playwright, journalist, and actor. 3. (Charles Louis) Ambroise /shannrddl lwee ahonn brddwannz… … Universalium
William — /wil yeuhm/, n. 1. a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter W. 2. a male given name: from Germanic words meaning will and helmet. * * * (as used in expressions) Huddie William Ledbetter Aberhart William George William… … Universalium
William — (as used in expressions) William Alexander Abbott Aberhart, William George William Russell Amis, Sir Kingsley (William) Ashley, William Henry Ashton, Sir Frederick (William Mallandaine) Barkley, Alben W(illiam) Bartram, William William Allen… … Enciclopedia Universal
William Gaddis — (December 29, 1922 – December 16, 1998) was an American novelist. He wrote five novels, two of which won National Book Awards.BiographyGaddis was born in New York City to William Thomas Gaddis, who worked on Wall Street and in politics, and Edith … Wikipedia
GADDIS (W.) — GADDIS WILLIAM (1922 ) Longtemps, William Gaddis a été un peu comme le fantôme hantant le paysage littéraire américain. Son premier livre, The Recognitions , paru en 1955 (traduit en 1973 sous le titre Les Reconnaissances ), avait à l’époque été… … Encyclopédie Universelle
William Gaddis — William Thomas Gaddis (* 29. Dezember 1922 in New York City; † 16. Dezember 1998 in East Hampton, NY) war ein US amerikanischer Schriftsteller. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Leben 2 Ehrungen und Auszeichnungen 3 … Deutsch Wikipedia
